PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID TULLAHOMA TN Vol. 65, No. 4 Arnold AFB, Tenn. PERMIT NO. 29 February 20, 2018 Engine test cell modifications result in expanding test capabilities

By Deidre Ortiz AEDC Public Affairs

The AEDC T-11 engine test cell at Ar- nold Air Force Base has been enhanced to perform a wide variety of research tests in addition to its primary role of testing small engines in a direct-connect con- figuration. The Air Force Project Manager for up- coming technology tests in T-11, Joshua Osborne, explained that one of the largest benefits is that this provides a cost effec- tive way to develop and prove needed test techniques at a lower scale or at the com- ponent level to reduce risk to high-cost advanced weapon systems. “Air Force test and evaluation ca- pabilities must keep up with advanced weapon systems that are currently being developed to help ensure that develop- ment programs advance to flight test with confidence that performance require- ments will be met or exceeded,” he said. According to David Beale, a mem- ber of the Facilities & Test Technology Team at Arnold, the T-11 enhancement was a key element of an AEDC technol- The AEDC T-11 engine test cell at Arnold Air Force Base was recently modified as part of effort in the AEDC technology ogy program initiative to develop ground program to develop test and evaluation techniques that will prepare the Complex to meet future vision system weapon test and evaluation (T&E) techniques that requirements. To implement a plug-in module concept, the T-11 plenum was modified by installing a spool piece that enabled the installation of a plenum apparatus and provided the interface for the plug-in modules. Pictured is the Re- will prepare the Complex to meet chal- search Cell R1D section that will become a plug-in module for T-11. (AEDC photo) lenges introduced by future vision system weapon requirements. validate computational models,” Beale Examples include: Tunnel 1T that cility (ETF) Research Cell R1E that vali- “The development of the advanced said. “AEDC has a rich history of suc- readied technology for the Propulsion dated the Aeropropulsion Systems Test T&E technologies demands laboratory cesses that used small laboratory facili- Wind Tunnel’s 16-foot Transonic tunnel; Facility air supply configuration prior tests to evaluate alternatives, validate test ties to prepare for major operational test Tunnel D that accomplished the same for applications, validate test protocols and capabilities.” von Kármán Tunnel A; Engine Test Fa- See ENGINE, page 2 Former NASA administrator Bolden speaks Test Support and Hypervelocity Tunnel 9 at Arnold AFB Black History Observance teams complete first remote installation By Bradley Hicks of original AEDC data system AEDC Public Affairs By Bradley Hicks Campbell, Arnold Hypersonics Citing the appropriateness AEDC Public Affairs Instrumentation, Data & Control of the setting, Charles Bolden Systems engineer. “Each test unit Jr. gave those in attendance for A team effort between person- has different requirements so each his speech at the University of nel at AEDC Hypervelocity Wind test cell’s configuration has just Tennessee Space Institute a lit- Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland, the modular components neces- tle homework assignment. and Arnold Air Force Base recent- sary to meet its requirement. Each “Your homework is to do ly facilitated the replacement of test cell configuration is defined in all you can with what you have the 20-year-old Tunnel 9 system a configuration database. That da- with the time that you have in used to record, process and display tabase defines which modules are the place that you are,” Bolden test data. present and where each software said. Last month, Tunnel 9 com- application will run.” Bolden, a retired U.S. Ma- pleted the final installation and Tunnel 9 Data Systems and In- rine Corps Major General, for- necessary sign-offs for its new strumentation Engineer Joel Barr mer astronaut and the first black Enterprise Data Acquisition and said the upgrade was necessary administrator of NASA, was Processing System (EDAPS). due to the age of the DARE IX the speaker at the Arnold Air EDAPS replaces the Legacy Data system. Force Base Black History Ob- Acquisition and Recording Equip- “The current DARE IX sys- servance hosted by the African- ment (DARE) IX system used pre- tem had reached the end of its life American Heritage Committee, viously at Tunnel 9 and marks the cycle and replacement parts were Feb. 9 in the UTSI Auditorium. first installation of EDAPS outside no longer being supported by the Former President Barack of Tennessee. manufacturer,” Barr said. “Further, Obama nominated Bolden as the EDAPS System is an Arnold the 12th NASA Administrator EDAPS vs DARE IX proprietary system that has been in 2009, and Bolden served in EDAPS, which was fully de- installed in multiple other tunnels this capacity through January signed and developed at Arnold, in Tennessee. This group provides 2017. provides capabilities for acquiring, software development services Bolden spent 14 years of his processing, displaying, and re- and improvements instigated by 34-year career with the Marines Former NASA administrator Charles Bolden Jr. speaks dur- cording test article measurements. one tunnel [and] gets propagated Corps as a member of the NASA ing the Arnold Air Force Base African-American Heritage Both the EDAPS and DARE IX across multiple testing areas.” Committee Black History Observance on Feb. 5 at the Uni- Astronaut Office. After joining systems collect data via Digital When it came time to replace versity of Tennessee Space Institute. (Air Force photo/Brad- Voltage input signals from pres- the DARE IX system, Tunnel 9 that office in 1980, he traveled ley Hicks) to orbit four times aboard the sure and temperature transducers initially explored the development space shuttle between 1986 and Telescope and the first joint “I am proud to be among and store the raw data output. of a DARE X system utilizing on- 1994. He commanded two of U.S.-Russian shuttle mission. the pioneering cadre of “The primary difference be- site personnel and sourcing equip- those missions and piloted the He was inducted into African-American astronauts tween EDAPS and other data ment from Precision Filters Inc. to others. His flights included de- the U.S. Astronaut Hall of systems is its modular plug-&- play architecture,” said Ashley See DATA, page 8 ployment of the Hubble Space Fame in 2006. See HISTORY , page 3

Arnold engineers discuss AEDC Annual Award winners AEDC team members reflect on what it means to be an announced their experiences during Hawaii engineer false missile alert …Page 3 …Page 4 …Page 9 2 • February 20, 2018

Arnold Air Force The Air Engineering Metal Trades Base Council installs officers By Kathy Gattis By Bradley Hicks AEDC Public Affairs AEDC Public Affairs

The Air Engineering At the heart of what goes on at AEDC are engineers. Metal Trades Council – Engineers oversee the testing, conduct the research AEDC’s largest union – and complete the maintenance necessary for AEDC to Col. Scott Cain installed its newly elected accomplish its mission. Now, it’s time to celebrate the Commander officers recently. impact these men and women and other engineers have Jason Austin Jay Vandergriff retired on the world around them. Chief, Jan. 25 and passed the National Engineers Week kicked off on Feb. 18 and Public Affairs gavel to Alvin Cleek, who continues through Feb. 24. This celebration of all things was elected as the Coun- engineering was started in 1951 by the National Society cil’s new president. Cleek of Professional Engineers and, according to that organi- has worked at AEDC for zation’s website, as a way to raise public awareness of Cynthia Rivera 13 years and has been an engineers’ positive contributions to quality of life and General Manager, ironworker for 33 years. to promote recognition among parents, teachers and National Aerospace He has served as chief students of the importance of a technical education and Solutions steward for the ironwork- The Air Engineering Metal Trades Council officers pictured with the chief stewards. The officers werea high level of math, science and technology literacy High Mach Staff: ers and carpenters for the elected Dec. 19, 2017 and installed Jan. 25 at Arnold Air Force Base. The AEMTC has more than 600 mem- while motivating youth to pursue engineering careers. Kathy Gattis, past 9 years. Prior to that bers. Not pictured are officers Annette Painter and Neil Aukeman and chief stewards Tim McNeese and The National Engineers Week theme this year is NAS Executive Editor he was trustee and vice Carl P. Hill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rick Goodfriend) “Engineers: Inspiring Wonder.” Those at Arnold Air Raquel March, president. use this committee for the Force Base have done their part to foster fascination in NAS Editor “I would like to thank benefit of all employees at young minds, as National Engineers Week happenings High Mach is published by everyone for their sup- AEDC. around Arnold are scheduled to include a Student De- Lakeway Publishers, Inc. a pri- port,” Cleek said. “My job Other officers elected sign Competition and an Engineer for a Day event for vate firm in no way connected is to make sure the Collec- high schoolers. with the U.S. Air Force, Arnold and installed: Mike Lance, Air Force Base, Arnold Engi- tive Bargaining Agreement vice president; Jim Hicks, From those who have spent decades in the field to neering Development Complex is followed and I want to recording secretary; An- those whose engineering careers are just beginning, (AEDC) or National Aerospace make sure everyone is nette Painter, financial engineers across Arnold have their own perspective on Solutions (NAS), under exclu- treated equally across the secretary/treasurer; Neil what inspired them to wonder and what it means to be sive written contract with NAS at Arnold AFB, Tenn., 37389. base.” Aukeman, Jimmy Burrows an engineer. Everything advertised in Cleek says the union is and DeWayne Privett, this publication will be made excited about working with council trustees; and Kevin Gary Knox available for purchase, use NAS, the AEDC Test Op- Glasser, sergeant at arms. Gary Knox describes or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, erations and Sustainment The officers installed himself as a “lifetime learn- national origin, age, marital sta- contractor, on a Labor/ on Jan. 25 will serve three er” and “do it yourselfer.” tus, physical handicap, political Management Partnership year terms. The election His interest in science, affiliation or any other non- Committee to jointly de- was held Dec. 19. The AE- math, and reading technical merit factor of the purchaser, velop programs, solutions MTC includes 11 unions books, ironically enough, user or patron. Outgoing President Jay Vandergriff, left, hands the gavel to the AEMTC’s re- or actions of mutual ben- piqued while growing up The High Mach office is and more than 600 craft at cently elected President Alvin Cleek. The Air Engineering Metal Trades Council located at 100 Kindel Drive, efit. Cleek says he hopes to AEDC. recently installed new officers.(U.S. Air Force photo/Rick Goodfriend) on a full-time farm. Suite A236, Arnold AFB, Tenn. “It appeared that en- 37389-1236. Editorial content gineering combined my is edited and prepared by NAS. ENGINE from page 1 Deadline for copy is Wednes- interests and gave me an day at close of business one to implementation; ETF capabilities is now being reactivated T-11 facility in order to implement the include a direct-connect opportunity to use my God- week before publication. Research Cell R2A2 that filled. was modified to enable plug-in module concept, test using a Williams In- given talents,” Knox said. This commercial enterprise validated free-jet appli- “The AEDC T-11 fa- the rapid deployment the T-11 plenum was ternational F112 labo- Knox retired from newspaper is an allowable NAS contractor publication cations and methods for cility was reactivated by and removal of test mod- modified by installing a ratory test engine to be AEDC on Feb. 2 following a 37-year engineering ca- for personnel at Arnold AFB. ASTF; and Research Cell the Aeropropulsion Com- ules that provide unique spool piece that enables provided by the Air Force The content of High Mach R1D that regularly pre- bined Test Force to pro- laboratory environments the installation of a ple- Research Laboratory and does not necessarily reflect the pared for ETF icing tests. vide a small engine test for technology testing. num apparatus and that a free-jet engine-airframe views of the Air Force, Arnold The reactivation of capability for our cus- Composed of compo- provides the interface for integration experiment.” AFB, AEDC or NAS. The ap- pearance of advertising in this the ETF test cells means tomers,” Beale said. “To nents repurposed from the plug-in modules. The ability to rapidly publication does not constitute that a gap in propulsion- meet the aeropropulsion the decommissioned ETF “The T-11 facility install and remove these endorsement of the products related laboratory test technology test needs, the R-Cells, the family of so modifications also includ- technology test mod- or services advertised by the called technology plug-in ed a handling apparatus ules will enable tests to Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force, modules provide capa- to enable legacy R-Cells be conducted in a short Arnold AFB, AEDC, NAS or bilities for direct-connect to be literally rolled into schedule window that Lakeway Publishers, Inc. engine tests, free-jet tests the T-11 test section,” he will follow currently For general information and icing tests.” said. “The first technol- scheduled customer en- about High Mach, call (931) Beale explained that ogy test applications will gine tests. 454-5655 or visit www. arnold.af.mil. Use High Mach to market your products and servic- es. Contact Renee at 931- 455-4545 or tnadvmgr@ lcs.net.

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The plenum for the AEDC T-11 engine test cell at Vision Arnold Air Force Base was modified by installing a “NAS will be integral to the spool piece that enabled the installation of a plenum success of AEDC, the U. S. Air apparatus and provided the interface for the plug-in Force’s premier aerospace testing facilities, while applying the highest modules. Pictured is an outside view of the plenum standards of ethics, innovation, modification.(AEDC photo) safety, security, and quality to daily operations.” Values • Ethics. We are uncompromising in our Action Line integrity, honesty, and fairness. Smoking Policy • Safety & Health. We are relentless in keeping people safe from harm, and 1. The following revised Arnold AFB smoking policy is effective immediately and applies to all individuals on Team AEDC we provide a safe and healthy work Arnold AFB. I believe in free and open communications environment. 2. 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Our team is proud of our diver- afford all employees the same break opportunities consistent with good work practices and accomplish- things resolved is by using your chain of sity, inclusiveness, and collaborative work ment of the mission. environment. We are proud of what we do 3. Smokeless Tobacco products (e.g. snuff and dip): command or by contacting the organization and how we do it. directly involved. I encourage everyone to • Relationships. We build positive, long- Smokeless tobacco products are not to be restricted to DTAs. Smokeless tobacco use will be permitted in all term business relationships through trust, workplace areas (inside and out) subject to reasonable safety and sanitary conditions. Specifically, containers go that route first, then if the situation isn’t respect, and collaboration. of tobacco waste product, including sealed containers, must not be left unattended or disposed of in trash made right, give us a chance. • Innovation. We overcome challenges receptacles. Users of smokeless tobacco must flush tobacco waste down the toilet. through creativity, perseverance, technol- 4. Electronic Cigarettes (also known as “e-cigs”): ogy, and flexibility. We actively seek to Col. Scott Cain continually improve. Pursuant to Air Force Instruction (AFI) 40-102, Tobacco Free Living, e-cigs are considered to be equivalent to AEDC Commander • Sustainability. We plan and act for the tobacco products; however, e-cigs are not restricted to DTAs and are allowed to be used outdoors at a minimum long term benefit of our communities and distance of 25 feet from building entry/egress points. (This policy is dated July 27, 2016) our environment. February 20, 2018 • 3 Arnold engineers discuss what it means to be an engineer By Bradley Hicks Knox said, “and I found that I definitely did.” AEDC Public Affairs Knox received his master’s degree in mechanical en- ngineering is an gineering from the University of Tennessee Knoxville At the heart of what goes on at AEDC are engineers. interesting career in March 1981. He has also taken several short courses Engineers oversee the testing, conduct the research E at the University of Tennessee Space Institute and else- and complete the maintenance necessary for AEDC to because one can where. accomplish its mission. Now, it’s time to celebrate the Knox was hired at Arnold on Jan. 12, 1981. For the impact these men and women and other engineers have learn something new first 12 years of his tenure, he was a plant operations and on the world around them. every ” single day. I have system engineer in the Engine Test Facility. National Engineers Week kicked off on Feb. 18 and From March 1993 until August 2000, Knox was a continues through Feb. 24. This celebration of all things frequently said that if I test operations engineer in the ETF, primarily serving as engineering was started in 1951 by the National Society the lead test operations engineer for the Aeropropulsion of Professional Engineers and, according to that organi- didn’t learn something System Test Facility C-2 test cell. Afterwards and until zation’s website, as a way to raise public awareness of new, then I might not be February 2007, Knox was a test operations engineer in engineers’ positive contributions to quality of life and the Propulsion Wind Tunnel. to promote recognition among parents, teachers and back the next day. From 2007 up to his recent retirement, Knox served students of the importance of a technical education and Gary Knox as the technical advisor for the Aeropropulsion Plant, a high level of math, science and technology literacy working with and mentoring Plant System engineers while motivating youth to pursue engineering careers. and Plant Operations engineers. He also served on many reer at Arnold AFB. Knox said his choice of vocation The National Engineers Week theme this year is capital project, plant maintenance and Service Life Ex- not only allowed him to take care of his family, it gave “Engineers: Inspiring Wonder.” Those at Arnold Air tension Program/Facility Acquisition for Restoration him the opportunity to bring his expertise and skills to Force Base have done their part to foster fascination in and Modernization teams. a number of projects, including the testing of large en- young minds, as National Engineers Week happenings “ Knox said that during his career he was “fortunate” to gines for commercial planes and engines for fighter air- around Arnold are scheduled to include a Student De- be able to work at ASTF from mid-construction through craft. sign Competition and an Engineer for a Day event for activation, as well as during the subsequent customer “An engineer is someone that strives to make the high schoolers. testing. As an ETF plant and test operations engineer, world a better place by applying scientific principles From those who have spent decades in the field to he was involved in the testing of large commercial tur- to technical challenges,” Knox said. “It is an opportu- those whose engineering careers are just beginning, bine engines in the C-2 test cell. This included 12 Pratt nity to leave things in a better condition than one found engineers across Arnold have their own perspective on & Whitney PW4000 engines and the first Rolls Royce them. Technology in and of itself is neither good nor what inspired them to wonder and what it means to be Trent 800 engine, all of which were used to power the bad, but rather it is the application of it that makes the an engineer. Boeing 777 commercial aircraft. difference. The engineering field covers a broad scope Knox also worked on numerous military engine tests of disciplines and applications such that the sky – even Gary Knox in the ETF, primarily the F119 engine for the F22 Rap- outer space – is the limit. Gary Knox describes tor and the F135 engine for the F35 Lightning. In PWT “Engineering is an interesting career because one himself as a “lifetime learn- Flight Systems, he was involved in numerous tests, can learn something new every single day. I have fre- er” and “do it yourselfer.” including many Joint Strike Fighter F35 tests. He said quently said that if I didn’t learn something new, then I His interest in science, the most interesting test with which he was involved in might not be back the next day. After 37 years at AEDC, math, and reading technical PWT was a JASSM-ER cruise missile test that occurred and 45-plus years since I started studying engineering in books, ironically enough, in 2005. college, I am still learning new things each day.” piqued while growing up With his AEDC career now behind him, Knox said Knox earned his Bachelor of Science degree from on a full-time farm. the engineering skills and experience he honed at Ar- Tennessee Technological University in May 1978. “It appeared that en- nold will continue to serve him well in the next phase of While pursuing his undergraduate degree, Knox was a gineering combined my his life, be it vehicle work or home repair. ENGINE from page 1 co-op student for two years with du Pont at the Savan- interests and gave me an “I often find that my engineering knowledge and un- nah River Plant and Laboratory, a government nuclear opportunity to use my God- derstanding and troubleshooting skills come in handy,” facility in Aiken, South Carolina. given talents,” Knox said. he said. Gary Knox Knox retired from “The reason I co-oped during my undergraduate AEDC on Feb. 2 following a 37-year engineering ca- work was to ensure that I truly did enjoy engineering,” See ENGINEER, page 9

HISTORY from page 1 who broke both gravitational and color barriers when we Air Force Base. so other children would never be sick the way he was,” first blasted off into space,” Bolden said. U.S. Air Force Capt. Livingston Holder Jr. did qualify Bolden said. The 2018 Black History theme is “African-Americans as a spaceflight engineer and was slated to go into space, Journalist Jim Wooten heard Nkosi’s story and traveled in Times of War.” The annual theme is established by the but could not fly due to the 1986 Challenger accident. to Africa to meet the boy. Bolden said Wooten observed Association for African American Life and History and, Bolden also highlighted Lt. Gen. Frank Peterson Jr., that while Nkosi looked sickly, he was busy directing oth- according to that organization’s website, this year’s theme the first black general in the U.S. Marine Corps who ers. Wooten asked Nkosi what motivated him. commemorates the centennial of the end of the First World stepped forward to serve at a time when laws were de- “Nkosi said, ‘I may be black, I may be poor, I may War in 1918 and explores the “complex meanings and im- signed to hold African-Americans back. have AIDS but, in this world, we are all the same,’” Bold- plications of this international struggle and its aftermath.” “While young Frank Peterson Jr. was determined to en said. Bolden, whose father served in an all-black unit dur- serve his country, I doubt that then-Navy electronics tech- Wooten would eventually author Nkosi’s biography, ing World War II, said the theme serves to remind all that nician Peterson had any idea he would end up in the Ma- “We Are All the Same.” Wooten again caught up with African-American history is American history. rine Corps as its first black pilot, first African-American Nkosi as the child was on his deathbed. Nkosi never cried “African-Americans have fought and died on every general officer and a national icon,” Bolden said. “But out in pain, smiling through his sickness. This led Wooten battlefield of freedom in our nation’s history and continue that’s the beauty of America. We are still the only place on to ask Nkosi what made him tick. to do so today,” he said. “We stand on the shoulders of and earth where our dreams can take us to Mars and to places “Nkosi looked up at him, smiling that big smile, and continue the heritage of the Tuskegee Airmen, the Mont- we have not yet imagined. said, ‘You do all you can with what you have with the time ford Point Marines, and the Buffalo Soldiers.” “This is only true because of people like Lt. Gen. that you have in the place that you are,’” Bolden said. African-American history is also part of NASA’s his- Frank Peterson Jr., Col. Guion Bluford, Capt. Ed Dwight, tory, Bolden said. Maj. Robert Lawrence, and countless other foot soldiers In his years as an astronaut, Bolden spent nearly 700 for freedom who have served this great country of ours in total hours in space. But, rather than discuss his accom- uniform. Throughout our history, they have insisted that plishments, Bolden was more inclined to talk about the this nation live up to its promise of liberty and justice for unsung African-American pioneers who dreamed of mak- all.” ing it to space but who “fell through the cracks of history Bolden urged those in attendance to join him in cel- or faced insurmountable roadblocks at the crossroads of ebrating the contributions of African-American men and freedom and equality.” women in the nation’s military during times of both war U.S. Air Force Capt. Ed Dwight Jr. never made it into and peace. space despite being selected as the first African-American To close out his speech, Bolden shared the story of astronaut trainee in 1961. However, Bolden said Dwight Nkosi Johnson, a South African child who died of AIDS achieved greatness elsewhere, becoming an acclaimed in 2001 at the age of 12. Nkosi was HIV-positive from bronze sculptor whose masterworks include Hank Aaron, birth as his mother was infected with AIDS. His mother Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ella Fitzgerald and President died shortly after his birth. Obama. Dwight also supported Bolden during his 2009 Nkosi was adopted by his mother’s friend Gail John- NASA administrator confirmation. son. Bolden said as Nkosi grew up, the child never com- In 1967, Air Force Maj. and test pilot Robert Lawrence plained about being sick but instead spent his time trying Jr. became the first African-American to qualify as an as- to improve the lives of others, speaking out against AIDS tronaut. Like Dwight, Lawrence never made it into space. despite the government in his home country disavowing Just months after his becoming the first black astronaut, the disease. Lawrence was killed during a training flight at Edwards “He knew he was sick, but he wanted to find a way

Those in attendance for the Feb. 5 Arnold Air Force Base African-American Heritage Committee Black His- tory Observance join to sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” (Air Force photo/Bradley Hicks) 4 • February 20, 2018 AEDC annual award winners announced

Capt. Donald Schneider Maj. Virginia Trimble Tech. Sgt. Daniel Master Sgt. Marc Berger Staff Sgt. Oscar Sharon McRory Company Grade Officer Field Grade Officer of the Hansford Senior Non- Samame Cabellos Civilian of the Year of the Year, Year, Non-Commissioned Commissioned Officer of Honor Guard of the Year Category I, 586th Flight Test Test Operations Division, Officer of the Year, the Year, Financial Management 704th Test Group, Squadron, Holloman AFB Arnold AFB 586th Flight Test 586th Flight Test Squadron, & Comptroller Division, Holloman AFB Squadron, Holloman AFB Holloman AFB Arnold AFB

Melissa Minter Daniel Gilliland Technical Achievement Award: Intercontinental Ballistic Missile CTF Team Civilian of the Year Civilian of the Year Arnold AFB Team Members: Lt. Col Jason Armstrong, Capt. Hedison Doe, Robert Lamb and Dr. Donald Malloy Category II, Category III, (team leads); George Ayers, Jason Bingham, Debra Boyd, Swala Burns, Fred Chavers, Jim Hobin, Reese Test Operations Division, 704th Test Group, Sturdevant, Nayeli Trevino and Bobby Webb Arnold AFB Holloman AFB

William Montoya Kyle Hunter, General Gossick Team Wind Tunnel Compressor Rotor Blade Team, NAF Civilian of the Year Arnold AFB Excellence Award: Arnold AFB Category II, Air Force Test Center Capitol Improvement Air Force Test Center Directorate of Contracting Annual Award: Outstanding Services, Arnold AFB Directorate of Contracting Team Performance in a Source Selection & Innovation in AF Contracting. Annual Award: Outstand- Arnold AFB Team Team Members: Edward Crenshaw, Vincent Pitts and Benjamin Weaver (team ing Civilian in Systems Members: Mike Dent leads); Tracy Carter, Adam Fanning, Laquisha Highsmith, Benjamin Holton, Joshua Contracting (Systems) (team lead), Josh Meeks, Johns, Daniel Lee, Christopher Leone, James Myers, Gregory Porter Larry Davis, Frank and Kathy Swanson Wonder, Mark Andrews, Kathleen Bajar, Tracy Carter, Corey Rice, Jon Paul Wallace, Stephen Maccarino, Jimmy Steele, Dustin Boss, Chris Fanning, Stacey Lamb, John Stewart, Adam Foret, Butch Young, Paul Wright, Tracy Staines, Capt. Adam Hopkins, 1st Lt. Benjamin Sinemus, 2nd Lt. Chuck Boyd

Exceptional Innovator Safety Achievement Award: Navigation Recognition: Insensitive Warfare Direct Inject Munitions Penetrator Capability Team Test Team AFTC/PZ Holloman AFB Team Holloman AFB Team Contracting Members: Nicole Tekell Members: AJ Ronquillo Execution (team lead), 2nd Lt. (team lead), Brent Ahrens, Division, Nicolas Arosemena, Randy Allen, Brian Arnold AFB Daniel Bacungan, Bauer, Staff Sgt. Tandy Air Force Test Jason Bingham, Jerome Bloomfield, Robert Eanes, Center Directorate Echelbarger, 2nd Lt. Bob Gill, Master Sgt. John of Contracting Grant Graupmann, Maj. Johnson, Senior Airman Annual Award: Jeremiah Johnson, Ken Pennie, Brad Phillips, Outstanding Kalyn Jones, Dominick Isaac Portillo, John Talbot, Systems Martin, Don Morales, Senior Airman Ben Vetter, Contracting Unit Carlos Ruiz, Rodney Jimmy Virden and Keith Smith, Jill Stevens, Eddie Weaver Thompson, Kim Tillotson and Brandi Wong February 20, 2018 • 5 Review electrical safety measures as part of 2018 Safety Campaign

By AEDC Safety flammable clothing. sleeve shirts, pants, and a balaclava rated to at least For February, team So what is an Arc 8 calories. In addition, members are asked to Flash Hazard? approved clothing for join in recognizing the An arc flash hazard female employees will Safety Campaign focus is a state that occurs also include brassieres. on electrical safety, when exposed parts are Arc Flash Rated specifically Arc Flash and present OR when you are rainwear, cold weather Electrical Hot Work. interacting with a piece of gear, and other clothing For those who equipment in such a way issued for outdoor use for do electrical work, that you could cause an employees who receive understanding and arc flash. daily wear and are likely to always using the proper The arc flash hazard be exposed to an arc flash procedures in these exists: hazard while working in activities will keep you • When there are foul weather. and our team alive. exposed potentially energized conductors. Is there anything What is an Arc Flash? • When operating a else? A dangerous condition device. i.e. starting or Voltage rated gloves associated with the release stopping current flow. should be issued. They are of energy caused by an good for six months from electric arc. This flash can What PPE is used issue date and should be damage a person’s eyes, to protect electrical inspected prior to each cause burns up to 3rd workers? use. degree, and/or result in Ancillary Wear Arc Other important death. Flash Clothing: Arc Flash information can be found • Plasma temperature Rated Clothing issued in the SHE Standard can reach 35,000 to personnel who may B4 and B6, which lists degrees Fahrenheit. be exposed to electrical all requirements for • Fatal burns can occur arc flash hazards on an electrical safety. Some at distances over 10 infrequent basis. Ancillary of these requirements are feet. clothing is to be worn summarized below: • Over half of all arc on an “as needed” basis. • Working on energized flashes occur at 480 This will be in the form equipment is only volts. of coveralls and balaclava allowed as a last resort. rated to at least 8 calories. • An Energized Electrical How common are Arc In addition, approved Work Permit and JSA Flash events? clothing for female must be documented AEDC averages over 1 employees will also and approved, prior to recorded Arc Flash event include brassieres. performing work on per year. Arc Flash Rated energized equipment. (AEDC file photo) In the United States Clothing issued to • Equipment, as defined by Standards sticks, etc. are to be safety representative if over 2,000 people are electricians, engineers, designated in B4 and B6. tested as per Standards you have questions or admitted into burn and others who may Standards B4 and B6, • Employees working on B4 and B6. need additional support centers each year with regularly be exposed to must have Arc Flash energized equipment • Review inspection for your team. severe electrical burns. electrical arc flash hazards warning labels posted must be wearing proper dates on protective This and all SHE Approximately 80 percent in the course of their daily on the equipment. arc flash clothing. equipment and return Standards can be found of electrical injuries normal work duties. This • Exposed energized • All electrical protective out of date items to the on the AEDC Team site are arc flash related - approved clothing will equipment must be equipment, to include shop for retesting. via the AEDC Safety Site many from ignition of include tee-shirts, long barricaded at a distance gloves, blankets, hot Please contact your link. 6 • February 20, 2018 Base shooters club elects officers for 2018 By Claude Morse Professor at the University of The HRSC is affiliated with target ranges. rand vintage military rifle clin- AEDC Highland Rim Shooters Tennessee Space Institute was the congressionally chartered HRSC also operates the ics. Club reelected vice president. Civilian Marksmanship Pro- General Purpose firing range Seven to eight, two-day Wendell Miller, a base con- gram, the National Rifle Asso- in the AEDC Rifle Range Com- Project Appleseed basic rifle COFFEE COUNTY, tractor employee was re-elected ciation and the Amateur Trap- plex Wednesday afternoons clinics with up to 30 partici- TENN. – The AEDC Highland as treasurer, and Ed Erickson shooting Association. and Sunday afternoons, March pants each are held on the base Rim Shooters Club elected of- an AEDC retiree was elected HRSC operates a clay target through November, for club General Purpose and Known ficers for 2018 at the clubs an- chief range officer. skeet and trap range complex at members shooting out to 100 Distance Rifle Ranges each nual meeting Jan. 27. The Highland Rim Shooters 125 Harton Blvd., Tullahoma, yards. A club volunteer certi- year. Continuing for another term Club (HRSC) is a Tennessee behind the base golf course. fied NRA or Appleseed Range For more information or a as club president is AEDC Fel- 501c7 non-profit chartered base The clay target ranges are open Safety Officer oversees range membership application con- low Claude Morse, a retired Air private organization. Member- year round usually four days a operations. tact club president at m_code@ Force Officer and former man- ship is open to all active and week. Club members pay $4 The club also hosts long- bellsouth.net. ager of a contractor Public Af- retired AEDC personnel – mili- for a round of skeet or trap, range high power rifle matches Disclaimer: This is a private fairs and Marketing office. tary personnel, government guests pay $5 per round. HRSC and clinics on the 1,000 yard organization which is not part Dr. John Schmisseur, retired civilian and AEDC contractor also regularly hosts local high Known Distance Range in the of the Department of Defense Air Force civilian and current employees. Membership for school skeet and trap teams AEDC Rifle Range Complex. or any of its components and HH Arnold Chair and Goethert 2018 is $20 per year. practice and events on the clay This includes annual M1 Ga- has no governmental status. Arnold STEM supports MathCounts® competition at UTSI

Winners of the MathCounts® competition Feb. 3 at University of Tennessee Space Institute receive their awards from AEDC Commander Col. Scott Cain. The Arnold Air Force Base Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Outreach Program sponsored five MathCounts® Teams, comprised of a total of 46 students. This competition, which challenges students to solve math problems, is only one of many engineering activities that lead up to National Engineers Week, Feb. 18-24. Winners of the competition will be combined into a team that will compete at the state level and possibly at the national level. Students in seventh and eighth grades from Bedford, Coffee, Franklin and Lincoln counties participated in this recent competition. The event is also sponsored by the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers. Pictured left to right are: Kyler Cantrell, St. Andrews-Sewanee School; Jaxon Bennett, East Middle School; D.J. Dillehay, East Middle School; Franklin Zhang, East Middle School; Cannon Emory, East Middle School; Jackson Banks, East Middle School; Garnet Cuello, East Middle School; Alexander Camron, West Middle School; Col. Scott Cain, AEDC Commander. (Courtesy photo) February 20, 2018 • 7 Tri Lake Ledger, Week of February 18, 2018— 5A 8 • February 20, 2018

DATA from page 1 include improvements over the and allows analysis during tunnel dit, the system is now operational. prior legacy system including a buildup times.” EDAPS will be used as the pri- higher speed data acquisition ca- t was determined that Arnold According to Barr, EDAPS mary data acquisition system at pability. I had been developing EDAPS not only acquires data at a quicker Tunnel 9 and used on all test pro- Before beginning this work, rate but offers its users greater grams. The legacy system there the Tunnel 9 team opted to first over the years and applying it flexibility. will either be eventually excessed explore outside sources to see if “Further improvements in- or repurposed as a data system in the needs could be met. to multiple Testing sites, and it clude customizable user panels the onsite student Tunnel. “The DARE IX system was was fundamentally” decided that which allows live streaming of Marren noted his observa- beginning to have issues with data-of-interest during buildup tions about the effort that brought supportability and adaptability the system could be modified for to runs and during run cycles, EDAPS to Tunnel 9. to meet future test needs; there- use at Tunnel 9. as well as coding features which “This amazingly successful fore, Tunnel 9 had released a Re- allow in-process data analysis,” effort is another great example Joel Barr quest For Information to industry Barr said. of what AEDC is capable of,” looking for potential solutions,” Tunnel 9 Data Systems and EDAPS also includes balance he said. “Implementing EDAPS Campbell said. “AEDC Contract- Instrumentation Engineer completion bricks used for pro- here was not a simple task and ing Execution Directorate con- viding controlled excitation volt- came with significant challenges. tacted my office to let us know EDAPS was installed in the En- personnel at Arnold and Tunnel ages at high accuracy rates and the Even though the final result was about the request, and after look- gine Test Facility T-11 Test Cell in 9 worked together to develop recording of voltage outputs from more expensive than a one-to-one ing into the requirements, we saw 1996. The system is also currently detailed requirements, discuss Wheatstone Balance Bridges. replacement would have been, there was not much of a gap be- installed in the Aerodynamic and design and review the system for the savings in the lifecycle costs tween what they needed and what Propulsion Test Unit; the Arc acceptance. “ EDAPS Validation along with the skills developed by we were already able to provide Heaters; multiple Engine Test Fa- “The teamwork involved is The installation of the EDAPS the team were an investment in with EDAPS.” cility test cells; and the J-6 Large a testament to AEDC’s ability to at Tunnel 9 began around a year all of AEDC and will benefit the Rocket Test Facility. reach across organizations and ago. To prevent impact on cus- implementation teams and future EDAPS to Tunnel 9 “Each test unit has an acqui- many miles to efficiently and ef- tomer testing, the EDAPS system installations.” Discussions of bringing sition subsystem for each of its fectively meet current and future was tested in parallel with the EDAPS to Tunnel 9 began in the measurement sources,” Campbell test needs,” Campbell said. existing DARE IX system. Barr Future of EDAPS latter part of the 2014 fiscal year. said. “The acquisition subsystems said the EDAPS has been appro- Those who have been involved Early in the 2015 fiscal year, the distribute the data they acquire to New Features priately vetted and its testing is with EDAPS over the years and Test & Communications Branch the data consumers via the Prima- The Tunnel 9 EDAPS required complete. assisted with the Tunnel 9 ef- presented a plan to Col. Timothy ry Data Network. The consumers the development of several new “For this particular system, fort intend to use what they have West, chief of Test Operations include the real-time displays, features. One such feature was both the legacy data system and learned in the development of a Division at Arnold, and Tunnel external systems, and the data re- having an aggregate data rate of EDAPS were installed in paral- future data acquisition system. 9 Director Dan Marren detailing corders. The recording subsystem 13.5 million samples per second, lel and used during testing,” Barr “The EDAPS architecture the intention to expand EDAPS archives all data and provides it to which is higher than the approxi- said. “The data was then com- is now 20 years old,” Campbell capabilities to meet the needs of other external computers for fur- mately 3 million samples per sec- pared to verify that data was ac- said. “Maintenance budgets have Tunnel 9 while reducing the total ther processing and analysis. ond EDAPS was capable of prior quired as expected. After about a supported numerous upgrades lifecycle cost of data acquisition “EDAPS is totally composed to March 2016. year of testing if the system con- to EDAPS over the years allow- there. West and Marren accepted of software developed at Arnold. “The EDAPS System was tinues to operate as expected, the ing it to remain adaptive with the proposal which initiated the The system is composed of Com- modified to include sampling legacy system is uninstalled and ever-changing test requirements. development and installation mercial Off the Shelf hardware. rates into the 100 kHz range and final verification occurs.” The Enterprise System for Test project. In the rare instances where there provide for customizable digi- “After the system was in- Data Acquisition Recording and “It was determined that Arnold is no COTS hardware available, tal filtering on board,” Barr said. stalled, Tunnel 9 personnel as- Redistribution project, currently had been developing EDAPS special hardware solutions are de- “Other modifications include a sisted us with completing testing under design, has been using the over the years and applying it to veloped by Arnold personnel.” high performance buffer that can and validation to ensure that all knowledge gained in develop- multiple testing sites, and it was Design of the Tunnel 9 hold up to four hours of continu- requirements were met,” Camp- ment and sustainment of EDAPS fundamentally decided that the EDAPS began in June 2015. The ous data at maximum streaming bell said. “During the parallel test- and other AEDC data acquisition system could be modified for use assembled system was put under rates across all channels. This is ing, Tunnel 9 and Arnold worked capabilities to create a single data at Tunnel 9,” Barr said. test in the EDAPS lab at Arnold to an improvement over the legacy closely to track and close out any acquisition system which meets Although new to Tunnel 9, be validated before the complete system as the buffer could only issues as they arose.” the needs of all AEDC test facili- EDAPS has been in place for sev- system was shipped to Tunnel 9 in hold individual triggered points. Now that the EDAPS at Tun- ties for the next generation of test eral years at numerous test facili- September 2016. This new design allows us to rec- nel 9 has successfully completed articles and their associated data ties across Arnold AFB. The first Throughout development, reate data points from stored data its Functional Configuration Au- acquisition requirements.”

See the March calendar on page 10. February 20, 2018 • 9 Beales reflect on their experiences during Hawaii false missile alert

By Bradley Hicks ue getting off the ship,” Keely said. AEDC Public Affairs After exiting the boat, the Beales joined others inside the port terminal The trip that AEDC team members Da- building at the ship port. Keely and the vid and Keely Beale had waited more than children gathered around a structural 30 years to take was winding down. post to provide some level of protection It was the fulfillment of a promise. Early in the event of a building collapse. in their marriage, Keely made David prom- Keely said this move fell in line with ise that the two would vacation in Hawaii the safety training she and David have for their 25th wedding anniversary. received over the years at Arnold Air “After 32 years, we hadn’t gone yet due Force Base. Keely, a senior engineer in to life events,” David said. “So when the the Aerothermal Measurements Lab, be- ultimatums started I finally said, ‘OK, book gan her AEDC career in 1979. David, it, Danno!’” an AEDC Fellow and a member of the The Beales made it to the Aloha State Facilities and Test Technology Team at earlier this year. Arnold, started at AEDC in 1977. The cruise ship the couple had boarded “After I thought about it, I realized seven days earlier docked at a Honolulu that all of the training that we go through port on the morning of Jan. 13. After dis- here really did help us during that situa- embarking, the longtime AEDC employees tion,” Keely said. were planning to rent a car and take in a lit- Both David and Keely could tell their tle more of the Hawaiian city before catch- children were rattled by the experience, ing an evening flight back home. AEDC team members David and Keely Beale and their family were in Hawaii but Keely credited her and David’s expe- After leaving their stateroom that morn- during the Jan. 13 false missile alert. Here, they pose for a picture in front of rience at Arnold with helping them main- ing, the Beales met with their son and the Kilauea Volcano Caldera. Pictured from left is their son, Noah Beale; Zach tain a level head. daughter, who accompanied them on the Jones, their daughter’s boyfriend; their daughter, Lauren Beale; Keely; and Da- “Our daughter, Lauren, got upset be- cruise, in the ship’s hallway. It was there vid. (Courtesy photo) cause she didn’t think that we were treat- that their 21-year-old son, Noah, shared minutes of uncertainty during what turned cise or a drill…I just really didn’t think it ing this as importantly as she thought we an alert he had just received on his smart out to be a false ballistic missile threat is- was real.” should have, but I think our background phone. sued on Jan. 13 across the Hawaiian Islands. But with recent reports of North Ko- made us more calm,” Keely said. “Plus, “We were literally in line to get off the Although the Beales reflect fondly upon rean missile launches and tensions be- I think we were in more parent mode boat when the message came in,” David a trip that included daily excursions, hik- tween that nation and the U.S., there was where, even though our kids are adults, said. ing, kayaking, snorkeling, tours and whale cause to believe the threat was real. you still kind of shelter them. So you re- The ominous, all-caps alert read: “BAL- watching, Keely described the 38 minutes The Beales had previously visited the act and hold your emotions inside until LISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND between the time the threat alert was sent nearby Pearl Harbor. Keely said she re- the crisis passes.” TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHEL- and the receipt of a second alert advising flected upon Pearl Harbor’s history and As Keely stayed with the family, Da- TER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” the threat was a false alarm as “tense.” decided she did not want to be on a ship vid went around the terminal in an ef- The Beales and their children, like hun- “My initial gut reaction was disbelief,” in the event of an attack. fort to find additional information with dreds of thousands of fellow tourists and Keely said. “I didn’t think it was true even “I think we did discuss it for a minute Hawaiian residents, endured nearly 40 taut though the alert did say it wasn’t an exer- and just decided to go ahead and contin- See BEALES, page 10

ENGINEER from page 3

Dr. Kristin Rice solver,” she said. “In my particular field, the problem at During his time at Arnold, Ogg has had the oppor- hand is usually that traditional ways of measuring some- tunity to work on the reactivation of the von Kármán thing, temperature, for example, are not possible due to Gas Dynamics Facility Tunnel D, a pressure-vacuum think one of the best how harsh the environment is. As an engineer, I work blowdown wind tunnel capable of Mach numbers 1.5 to develop new measurement techniques which can be to 5. Ogg has for the past two years served as program Iparts about being an applied in high-speed environments.” manager for this reactivation, leading teams of engi- engineer is that you get neers who have worked to bring the tunnel that has been Daniel Ogg dormant for 40 years back online. to work with people of Ogg has been at AEDC all different” professions, for two years, having pre- Jonathan Kodman viously spent more than such as fellow engineers three years at Wright- Patterson Air Force Base nce, it was a good of different disciplines like before transitioning here. long-term career electrical, mechanical and He is currently a research O mechanical engineer with- path with an above civil, technicians, craft in the AFRL High Speed average starting salary … personnel, designers, and Division, High Speed Ex- perimentation Branch. At Currently,” it’s interesting scientists… Wright-Patterson AFB, Dr. Kristin Rice he worked as a research work which I enjoy. aerospace engineer in the Daniel Ogg Jonathan Kodman AFRL Turbine Engine Division, Fan & Compressor Ex- perimentation Branch. As Knox’s tenure at “I don’t think it’s a secret that engineers love solving AEDC was winding down, problems, whether it’s a technical problem or not,” Ogg Being an engineer has the engineering careers of said. “But, in addition to being good problem-solvers, meant different things at both Dr. Kristin Rice and “ different points in Jona- being an engineer, to me, means having the opportunity Daniel Ogg were just get- than Kodman’s life. “ to create something entirely new – a new feature on an ting underway. aerospace vehicle, a new way to go about obtaining nec- “Once, it was a good Rice is currently a re- essary data, a new process for technology development. long-term career path with search aerospace engi- We have the opportunity to discover new and exciting an above average start- neer with the Air Force ways to do things and are constantly learning.” ing salary,” Kodman said. Research Laboratory’s Ogg received his Bachelor of Science in aerospace “Currently, it’s interesting High Speed System Divi- engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2013. work which I enjoy.” sion, Hypersonic Sciences He pursed his master’s degree while working at Wright- Kodman began his Branch. There, she works Dr. Kristin Rice Patterson and earned his Master of Science in mechani- career at AEDC in June to develop low-power opti- cal engineering from the University of Dayton in late 2007. Over that time, he Jonathan Kodman cal diagnostics for high-speed aero and combustion ap- 2015. has worked in several ar- plications for hypersonic air-breathing engines. For Ogg, engineering runs in the family. His father eas. He began his AEDC career in the von Kármán Gas Rice has been at AEDC for three years. She spent was an aerospace engineer. Because of this, Ogg said Dynamics Facility wind tunnels conducting testing. Af- her first year here as a post-doctoral researcher with the he was “well-surrounded” by all things aerospace as he terwards, he spent five years in aeropropulsion testing National Research Council and the past two years as a was growing up and quickly became immersed in the engines in the J-1, J-2, C-1, C-2 and T-4 test cells. Kod- civilian with AFRL. She earned her Bachelor of Science engineering world at a young age. man then went on to work as a test/facility operations in aerospace engineering from Syracuse University in “I thoroughly enjoyed all things flight-related, gravi- engineer in the High Temperature Laboratory. 2009 and a Ph.D. in mechanical and aerospace engi- tated towards math/science interests in school, and knew He is currently a project engineer in the Space and neering from the University of Virginia in 2014. that I wanted to pursue aerospace engineering as well,” Missiles group. It was an early affinity for mathematics and, later, an he said. “However, my job at Wright-Patterson AFB fo- Kodman didn’t exactly follow in his father’s foot- interest in physics and the general desire of wanting to cused heavily on the aeromechanics of next-generation steps, but he did follow the same path. know “how things worked” that led Rice to pursue a ca- turbine engine fans and compressors, so an M.S. in me- “My dad was a chemical engineer, which pushed me reer in engineering, as she said engineering represented chanical engineering seemed like the proper degree to in the general direction of engineering as well,” Kod- the most logical intersection of math and physics. She further my technical understanding of this field.” man said. described her choice of vocation as “a great fit.” This, along with a proficiency in math and science, “I think one of the best parts about being an engi- led Kodman to pursue his bachelor’s degree in mechani- neer is that you get to work with people of all differ- cal engineering from Tennessee Tech University. After ent professions, such as fellow engineers of different ut, in addition to being working at Arnold for five years, he earned his Profes- disciplines like electrical, mechanical and civil, techni- B good problem-solvers, sional Engineer’s license. cians, craft personnel, designers, and scientists, to name Kodman said his time at Arnold has provided him a few,” she said. being an engineer, to with a sense of professional fulfillment. During her stint at AEDC, Rice has had the oppor- me, means having the “I am very proud of all the testing I have done here at tunity to work on projects of a variety of scales, from Arnold,” Kodman said. “I spent months working devel- laboratory benchtops, to research cells and, most recent- opportunity” to create opment testing of the F136. I was a part of the final two ly, in test cells. She said the measurement challenges test projects in T-4 before it was mothballed. I’ve been encountered at each of these scales varies widely and something entirely new… a part of multiple commercial engine tests in C-2. The each case requires a different solution. Daniel Ogg High Temperature Laboratory is very challenging and, “To me, being an engineer means being a problem- “ thus, very rewarding in its testing.” 10 • February 20, 2018 AEDC Woman’s Club brings fashion forward By Barbara McGuire to The Blue Monarch. AEDC Woman’s Club The social hour of the March 1 meeting starts at 9:30 a.m., TULLAHOMA, TENN. with the business meeting and – The March 1 meeting of the program beginning at 10 a.m. AEDC Woman’s Club at the The meeting is being held at the Lakewood Country Club in Tul- Lakewood Country Club, 1900 lahoma will feature fashion spe- Country Club Dr., due to reno- cialist Dorene Briggs from Dil- vations at the Arnold Lakeside lard’s of Cool Springs Galleria, Center. Franklin, Tennessee. Reservations must be made Briggs has been at Dillard’s no later than noon Feb. 22. Make for 10 years, with the last three reservations by calling (931) years as a specialist in the Eileen 393-2552 or (931) 636-4152. Fisher Department. She has con- The March meeting is open to ducted fashion shows for ladies’ the public and provides the op- groups all over the region. She portunity to meet the AEDCWC says, “When you know you look members and become a member. good in what you’re wearing you You don’t need to have military hold your head up higher, there’s connections or be involved with a spring in your step, and you Arnold Air Force Base to visit have an overall ‘feel beautiful’ and become a member. feeling.” For information about the Briggs asks that meeting par- AEDC Woman’s Club, call the ticipants bring a light-weight or AEDC Woman’s Club participants share tea with Tori Taff, a presenter from the Southern Charm membership chairman at (931) silk scarf to learn how to tie it. Tea Room in Bell Buckle, at the February AEDCWC meeting. Pictured from left is Diane Gawrys, 455-3569. Table donations at the March Michelle Cain, Taff and Gale Klingelhoets. (Courtesy photo) Disclaimer: This is a private meeting will go to scholarship tured the Southern Charm Tea and what they had to offer. “It could not have been more wel- organization which is not part donations, and there will be mu- Room in Bell Buckle. Tori Taff was an absolute pleasure to spend coming and attentive-hope to see of the Department of Defense or sic and gifts. entertained the ladies about tea a little tea time with such a lovely them all soon at the Tea Room.” any of its components and has no The February meeting fea- history, coming to the tea room group of ladies,” Tori said. “They Table donations of $125 went governmental status.

BEALES from page 9 respect to shelters. one port employee, a local resident, who happening, just based on time.” normal, almost as if the false alarm had In the aftermath of the false alert communicated with her family mem- After about 30 minutes had passed, never happened. The family picked up incident, there were reports of panic in bers as they were heading to a shelter. passengers resumed disembarking the the rental car and resumed their plans for the streets across Hawaii, with many Yet, she remained at her post, with no ship, and the Beales decided to exit the the day. These included a short hike and clamoring to find shelter and even some information. She just didn’t know what terminal and find a taxi. During that pro- one more visit to Pearl Harbor before placing children in storm drains to try to to do and, of course, couldn’t send us to cess, the second alert was sent to serve preparing to head back home. protect them from what was thought to shelters.” as notice that the earlier threat alert was The alerts made the Beales’ vacation be the inevitable. David also kept an eye on his watch. sent erroneously. Roads, which had been all the more unforgettable. But David said he did not witness He figured that if a ballistic missile had closed, were reopened and taxi service “Our friends now are saying, ‘Wow, hysteria once the first alert went out. He indeed been launched, it would likely resumed. you’ll never forget this vacation will said he instead observed around the port strike Hawaii within 30 minutes. As the Although both David and Keely said you?’ We’re like, ‘No, that’s for sure,’” terminal confusion measured by a sense time passed, the legitimacy of the threat they suspected the threat alert to be an Keely said. of calm despite the lack of direction. diminished in David’s mind. error, they said the second notice did But when the Beales reflect on their “I can only attribute that to disbe- “I can remember saying, ‘It’s been provide comfort. trip to Hawaii, they choose not to dwell lief,” he said. “One of the things I found too long. This is not real,’” David said. “It did, I think, relieve everybody at too much on the false threat. Instead, commendable was that crew members “It took around 40 minutes to get the of- that point,” Keely said. they’ll remember their adventures dur- stayed at their stations and did their best ficial all clear, but we had already- de David said after the second alert ing what Keely described as a “fantastic under difficult circumstances. I talked to cided before then that this wasn’t really was received things quickly returned to vacation” and a promise fulfilled.

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